Page 2: Historical Events In March - 16

1731  Treaty of Vienna Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands on March - 16.   

1731  On this day in history treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England & Netherlands   

1731  On March - 16 treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands   

1736  Giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72   

1739  On this day in history george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

1745  On March - 16 johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer   

1750  On this day in history caroline Lucretia Herchel, Hanover, Germany, 1st mod woman astronomer   

1751  The birth of James Madison, Former (4th) American President on this day in history.   

1751  On March - 16 james Madison, Port Conway Va, (D-R), 4th US president (1809-17)   

1757  Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen) on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)   

1776  On March - 16 johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

1787  On this day in history georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

1792  Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera on this day in history.   

1800  On March - 16 in Quebec, Jean-Joseph Casot 1728-1800, last Jesuit survivor of the French regime, dies at Quebec; the property of the order in Canada appropriates to the Crown.   

1802  On March - 16 law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY)   

1802  US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time) on this day in history.   

1802  On March - 16 west Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors   

1802  Law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY) on March - 16.   

1802  On March - 16 george Archibald McCall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1804  On March - 16 francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75   

1806  Norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner) on this day in history.   

1806  Giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1812  On March - 16 henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1814  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium   

1818  Second Battle of Cancha Rayada on March - 16.   

1819  On this day in history nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73   

1821  On this day in history ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau)   

1822  On March - 16 composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano   

1822  On March - 16 john Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1823  On March - 16 william Henry Monk, composer   

1827  On March - 16 uS black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.   

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

1585  On this day in history birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.   

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on this day in history.   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.   

1072  On this day in history adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.   

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45